Worksheet
Life Processes
(Nutrition, Digestion and Respiration)
Part 1: Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs)
1. During photosynthesis, plants utilize energy which is given by
A)Water.
B) light and water.
C) light.
D) chlorophyll
2. Pro rennin occur in
A)Saliva.
B) intestinal juice.
C) gastric juices
D) Pancreatic juice
3. Animals eat food
A)To get energy
B) for repair of the body
C)to get resistance against diseases
D) all of these
4. Digestion of proteins is necessary because
A) Proteins are not absorbed as such
B) Proteins are large molecules
C) Proteins have complex structure
D) Proteins are made up of amino acids
5. A plant is kept in dark cupboard for about 48 hours before conducting any experiment on
photosynthesis to
A) remove chlorophyll from the leaves
B) remove starch from the plant
C) ensure that no photosynthesis occurs
D) ensure that the leaves are free from starch
6. All producers show
A) heterotrophic nutrition
B) autotropic nutrition
C) Both A and B
D) None of these
7. If the rate of respiration becomes more than the rate of photosynthesis, plants will
A) continue to live, but will not be able to store food
B) be killed instantly
C) grow more vigorously because more energy will be available
D) stop growing and gradually die of starvation
8. Which of the following yields minimum number of ATP
A) Anaerobic respiration
B) Aerobic respiration
C) Both are equal
D) None of these
9. What is the main purpose of cellular respiration
A) To produce oxygen
B) To generate ATP
C) To breakdown DNA
D) To produce glucose
10. Which of the following is the correct order of stages in aerobic respiration?
A) Glycolysis → Electron Transport Chain → Krebs Cycle
B) Krebs Cycle → Glycolysis → Electron Transport Chain
C) Glycolysis → Krebs Cycle → Electron Transport Chain
D) Electron Transport Chain → Krebs Cycle → Glycolysis
11. Assertion: Photosynthesis takes place in green parts of a plant
Reason: Photosynthesis always take place in leaves.
12. Assertion : Malnutrition only occurs due to a lack of food.
Reason : Eating a large amount of food ensures good nutrition.
13. Assertion: Villi in the small intestine help in absorption of digested food.
Reason : Villi increase the surface area of the intestine.
14. Assertion : In the absence of oxygen, human muscle cells perform anaerobic respiration.
Reason : Anaerobic respiration in muscle cells produces alcohol and carbon dioxide.
15. Assertion: Anaerobic respiration occurs in yeast and produces alcohol.
Reason: Alcohol fermentation in yeast releases carbon dioxide.
Part 2: Very Short Answer Questions
16. Name the first form of food substance produced during photosynthesis.
17. Where does most absorption of nutrients occur?
18. What is peristalsis?
19. How does liver regulate blood sugar level in the body?
20. How many ATP molecules released per molecule of glucose as a result of anaerobic respiration.
Part 3.: Short Answer type Questions
21. What is the significance of photosynthesis?
22. In what respect do carnivores differ from herbivores?
23. How is acidic medium maintained in the stomach?
24. How do microvilli enhance absorption of food in the intestine?
25. Explain how carbon dioxide produced during oxidation of carbohydrates in the muscles is
released into the atmosphere.
Part 4: Long Answer type Questions
26. Although bile juice has no digestive enzyme, still it is considered important. Why?
27. Related the functions of small intestine to its unique structure.
28. Describe the structure of chloroplast and explain how it’s structure is related to its function in
photosynthesis.
29. How does cellular respiration support the energy needs of cells? Explain with reference to ATP
and how energy is stored and released in the molecule.
Part 5:Value based question
30. Shreya had several plants grown in pots in the balcony of her house. One day she shifted one
of the plants from the balcony to inside her house and kept it in her cupboard where there was no
direct sunlight. After 3 days she noticed that the leaves of the plant were looking pale and the plant
had started wilting despite being watered well.
a. What could be the reason for the leaves losing their colour and wilting?
b. Which biological process was getting affected due to shifting of the plant in the cupboard?
c. What should she do so that the plant gets healthy again?
Part 5:Picture based question
[Link] the given figure and answer the following questions:
1. Name the parts labelled a to g.
2. Name the parts where
a) acid is added to food
b) bile is produced.
c) most absorption takes place.